Pelican Bay (Behr ECC-30-1)
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Pelican Bay (Behr ECC-30-1) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 39.9, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pelican Bay
Four Behr colors picked for Pelican Bay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Pelican Bay, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Stardew | SW 9138 | 43 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Beneath the Clouds | 2131-50 | 41.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Foretell | 10-13 | 41 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Pelican Bay (LRV 39.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pelican Bay
Darker than Pelican Bay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-30-1 |
| Hex | #9EACB1 |
| RGB | 158, 172, 177 |
| HSL | 196°, 11%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.4, -3.9, -4.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pelican Bay (Behr ECC-30-1), published as #9EACB1
#8CA2AF
#B0B6B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pelican Bay (Behr ECC-30-1)?
- Pelican Bay has an LRV of 39.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pelican Bay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pelican Bay in another brand?
- Beneath the Clouds (BM 2131-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Pelican Bay warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pelican Bay as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.